Simone Biles has achieved an unprecedented sixth appearance at the World Championships in gymnastics. She secured her victory in the last round by outscoring Shi Jones on the vault with a final score of 55.700, while Jones had 55.300, and Skye Blakely scored 55.000. Biles’ performance automatically qualified her for …
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Simone Biles Makes History After Securing A Record 8th All-Around National Title
Simone Biles has achieved yet another milestone! During the US Gymnastics Championships in San Jose, California, on Sunday, Biles secured her unprecedented eighth U.S. all-around title. Biles surpassed Alfred Jochim’s longstanding record of seven all-around golds, a milestone established 90 years ago in 1933. Additionally, at the age of 26, …
Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson Wins 100-Meter World Title
American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson is making her comeback, securing the world 100-meter title. In a redemption story like none other, the track star excelled during the 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary. Richardson completed the 100-meter trek in just 10.65 seconds, coming in first place, with Shericka Jackson finishing …
Read More »Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers Become First Mother-Daughter Duo To Fly To Space
A teenager and her mother have become the first mother-and-daughter team to travel to space, and they did it for free. Ana Mayers, 18, and her mother, Keisha Schahaff, 46, were among the travelers of the first tourist Virgin Galactic flight. The pair were gifted tickets on the once-in-a-lifetime trip …
Read More »“Cha Cha Slide” Creator DJ Casper Passes Away At 58 Following Cancer Battle
“Cha Cha Slide” creator DJ Casper has died at 58. On Monday, his wife, Kim, announced that he had lost his battle with cancer. Casper had a final television interview with ABC7’s Samantha Chatman earlier this year. During the interview, he discussed his 20 years of fame, his health challenges, …
Read More »Former Boxer Felíx Verdejo Found Guilty Of Kidnapping And Killing Pregnant Girlfriend
Former boxer Félix Verdejo was found guilty Friday of charges related to the 2021 murder of his pregnant girlfriend. A jury found Verdejo guilty of kidnapping that leads to a death and causing the death of an unborn child. The jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict on the charge of intercepting …
Read More »Gabby Douglas is Making Her Return To Gymnastics
Gabby Douglas is making her way back to social media and the gym, eyeing a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The iconic athlete announced that she was taking a hiatus from social media and her gymnastics career. In an August 2022 Instagram post, Douglas shared that she was stepping back to …
Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson Snatches Off Her Wig Before Winning US Women’s 100-Meter: ‘I’m Not Back; I’m Better’ [Video]
Sha’Carri Richardson wants the world to know she’s “not back”; she’s “better” after cruising to a win at the USA Track and Field Championships on Friday. After being introduced to the crowd, the 23-year-old sprinter ripped her brightly colored wig off, tossing it to the side. She revealed long braids underneath, …
Read More »Michael Jordan’s 1992 “Dream Team” Jacket Up For Auction
Sotheby’s will present The Dream Team Part I, a special single lot auction for Michael Jordan’s iconic 1992 Summer Olympics ‘Dream Team’ Gold Medal Ceremony Reebok jacket. This jacket may be the most important ‘Dream Team’ item publicly offered and perhaps the most controversial piece from Jordan’s career. Jordan wore the …
Read More »Elon Musk Abandoning Twitter CEO Seat, Rumored To Have Hired NBCUniversal Ad Exec
Elon Musk shocked Twitter users on Thursday when he announced that he was stepping down as CEO of the platform. The billionaire sent out a tweet letting users know that he’d hired a woman to replace him in the position. Musk shared that he’d be transitioning to the executive chair …
Read More »U.S. Long Jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall Stripped of National Title and Serves One-Month Suspension After Positive Cannabis Test
In an era where cannabis use is becoming normalized, a positive marijuana test just cost U.S. long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall her national indoor title. US Anti-Doping Agency announced on Tuesday that Davis-Woodhall, 23, served a one-month suspension and had her national indoor title stripped after testing positive for THC, a chemical …
Read More »Netflix And Uninterrupted Team Up To Produce Documentary ‘The Redeem Team’ On 2008 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team
Netflix and Uninterrupted are teaming up to produce a documentary called “The Redeem Team,” highlighting the journey behind the 2008 Olympic men’s basketball glory in Beijing. In a behind-the-scenes, immersive documentary, viewers will learn the story behind the U.S. men’s basketball team and their victory at the 2008 USA Olympics. …
Read More »Allyson Felix, World’s Most Decorated Track & Field Star, Has Retired
Track and field star Allyson Felix has officially retired from the sport after an 18-year career. The 36-year-old ran her final competitive lap on Friday at Hayward Field on the inaugural night of the 18th Track and Field World Championships. Felix secured the bronze medal for the U.S. by running …
Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson Regrets “Today Show” Interview After Failing Drug Test Last Year
Sha’Carri Richardson is opening up about her now-famous “Today Show” interview shortly after she failed a drug test that disqualified her from the Olympics. On Tuesday, the 22-year-old retweeted a clip from that interview in July 2021 with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie. She quoted the tweet, “I wish I never did …
Read More »Former UPenn Swimmer Lia Thomas Says Trans Women are ‘Not a Threat to Women’s Sports’
Former Penn swimmer Lia Thomas, 23, says she has a goal to compete in the Olympics after transitioning to the women’s team after three years on the men’s team. During her first televised interview with ABC’s Juju Chang, Thomas talked about her contentious season at the University of Pennsylvania. She became …
Read More »Caitlyn Jenner Says Lia Thomas Is “One Of The Worst Things To Happen To The Trans Community”
Caitlyn Jenner isn’t a fan of transgender college swimmer Lia Thomas, in fact, she feels Thomas is “one of the worst things to happen to the trans community.” During her interview on Piers Morgan’s new show “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” Jenner said that the swimmer was bad PR for trans people. …
Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson Says Black Women Athletes Aren’t Given The Same Grace As Competitors Of Other Races
Sha’Carri Richardson says her Olympic fallout was a “growing and touching experience” but still believes she was treated unfairly. The 21-year-old graced the cover of Teen Vogue, which was published on Wednesday. In her cover story, she spoke candidly about her suspension from the Tokyo Summer Games last year. The …
Read More »Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Opens Up About Her Tokyo Olympic ‘Regrets’
Tennis star Naomi Osaka took to Instagram to reflect on her time at the Tokyo Olympics, revealing that she feels “regret.” “So the other day I was reflecting on the Olympics, I don’t know if it was because the Winter Olympics are going on now but something had me reminiscing about the time …
Read More »WNBA Star Candace Parker & Wife Anna Petrakova Grow Their Family With Arrival Of Baby Boy
Candace Parker and her wife, Anna Petrakova, have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy. On Friday, the baller couple announced the birth of Airr Larry Petrakov Parker in a touching Instagram post. “We are in absolute love and utter appreciation that Goose chose us. Welcome to the fam …
Read More »Erin Jackson Becomes First Black Woman To Win Gold Medal In Winter Olympic Speedskating
Erin Jackson became the first Black woman to win a gold medal in the 500-meter speedskating event during the Winter Olympics in Beijing. On Sunday, Fox News reported that Jackson became the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal of any kind. The 29-year-old had a finish time of …
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